Gasol A Laker!

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

There are no college basketball teams that are big.

Gasol and Bynum are both athletic enough to guard smaller big men. Odom doesnt do much more than float anyway and Kobe can be as good as anyone on defense. The Lakers also have enough depth to mix and match on the run. I really like the possibilities and want to resind my Spurs farther than the Lakers bet. The Lakers are a very serious threat. Dallas looks like they are totally out of synch. Detroit has some impressive guys on the bench. They need to play some of them like Affalo, Herrmann, Amir Johnson and Stuckey. Those guys can contribute solid minutes id given a chance to play. Johnson is averaging 3 rebounds a game which doesnt sound like much but he only averages 7 minuts a game. Stuckey is going to be solid and Herrmann, despite being funky looking is a really solid player who always plays hard.

ATM runs 7' 0"; 6'11"; 6' 9" and they beat the crap out of Texas with absolutely no inside game.

I will also hold of on the LA, San Antonio bet for one reason (actually two).
Parker.
If Parker comes back at full strength, and then we actually have a legitmate back up in Stoudamire on offense. We are better than last year. We also need Barry back (2nd player we need). If those guys make it back at full strength, I will take the bet with you.

I like Stuckey based on today.
Maxiel is a beast. Detroit needed
a tougher guy than R. Wallace and
McDyess.